Mr. Bogus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mr. Bogus
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Genre	Cartoon series
Created by	Peter Keefe
Directed by	Tom Burton
Voices of	Cam Clarke Jim Cummings Jeannie Elias Pat Fraley Tress MacNeille Neil Ross Russi Taylor
Composer(s)	Dale Schacker
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	43
Production
Executive producer(s)	Peter Keefe
Producer(s)	Claudia Burton Tom Burton
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	Channel 4 and The Children's Channel
Original release	September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28) – November 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)

Mr. Bogus is an animated TV show from America. It was created by Peter Keefe and directed by Tom Burton. The show first aired from September 28, 1991, to November 22, 1993. Later, in 1998, it also appeared on the Fox Family Channel.

The series was inspired by a French and Belgian clay animation show simply called Bogus. Each episode of Mr. Bogus had two different parts. One part used traditional cel animation, like many cartoons. The other part used clay animation, just like the original French series. In the claymation parts, characters often explored a kitchen counter. They had funny adventures with common household items.

Mr. Bogus was shown in many countries around the world. These included the UK, Brazil, Greece, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. It was also popular in the Philippines, Singapore, and various countries in the Middle East and Europe.

What is Mr. Bogus About?

The show combines two animation styles. It features a main story using traditional animation. It also includes short, funny clips made with clay animation.

The Cel-Animated Adventures

In the cel-animated parts, Mr. Bogus is a small, yellow, gremlin-like creature. He lives inside the walls of a suburban home, owned by a boy named Tommy Anybody. Bogus often causes funny problems or accidentally solves them.

Sometimes, Bogus travels to his own world, called Bogusland. This place is a strange, warped dimension with unusual shapes. In Bogusland, he often meets scary dust bunnies known as Dirt Dudes.

The Clay Animated Shorts

The clay animated parts are short clips. They are based on an older French and Belgian series from 1987, also called Bogus. Only 42 of the original 300 shorts were used in the American Mr. Bogus show. These shorts were often shown before commercial breaks.

In the original 1987 version, a man would leave his house for work. While he was gone, Bogus would come out of his hiding spot. He would then have short, funny adventures with objects around the house. Bogus would clumsily discover the world in different rooms, like the bathroom or attic.

For the 1991 American version, the voices and background music were changed. Cam Clarke provided the voice for Mr. Bogus. The music was an instrumental version of the cel-animated show's opening theme.

Episodes List

The Mr. Bogus series had three seasons with a total of 43 episodes.

Season 1 (1991)

• "Meet Mr. Bogus" (September 28, 1991)
• "Class Clown Bogus" (October 5, 1991)
• "A Day at the Office" (October 12, 1991)
• "Et Tu, Brattus?" (October 19, 1991)
• "Shop Around the Clock" (October 26, 1991)
• "Beach Blanket Bogus" (November 2, 1991)
• "Bogus in Wilderland" (November 9, 1991)
• "No Snooze is Good News" (November 16, 1991)
• "Hipster Tripster" (November 23, 1991)
• "Museum Madness" (December 7, 1991)
• "Lights, Camera, Bogus" (December 14, 1991)
• "Bogus in Bogus Land" (December 21, 1991)
• "Good Sport Bogus" (December 28, 1991)

Season 2 (1992)

• "Computer Intruder" (September 27, 1992)
• "Babysitting Bogus" (October 4, 1992)
• "Bogunda, Bogetta & Bogus" (October 11, 1992)
• "Bookstore Bogus" (October 18, 1992)
• "Bad Luck Bogus" (October 25, 1992)
• "Totally Bogus Video" (November 1, 1992)
• "Bogus Private Eye" (November 8, 1992)
• "Bogus to the Rescue" (November 15, 1992)
• "Mr. Bogus' Sci-Fi Fest" (November 22, 1992)
• "Terror Tot in Bogusland" (November 29, 1992)
• "Roam Away from Home" (December 6, 1992)
• "Bugboy Bogus" (December 13, 1992)
• "Springtime for Bogus" (December 20, 1992)

Season 3 (1993)

• "Nightmare on Bogus Street" (October 27, 1993)
• "B-TV" (October 28, 1993)
• "Waterboy Bogus" (November 3, 1993)
• "Kung Fu Camp Out" (November 4, 1993)
• "Battle Action Bogus" (November 5, 1993)
• "Secret Agent Bogus" (November 8, 1993)
• "Super Bogus Flies Again" (November 9, 1993)
• "Is There a Bogus in the House?" (November 10, 1993)
• "The Bogus Invasion" (November 11, 1993)
• "Fun Park Follies" (November 14, 1993)
• "Buff-Tuff Bogie" (November 15, 1993)
• "Once Upon a Bogus Time" (November 16, 1993)
• "Brainy Bogus" (November 17, 1993)
• "Mega Star Madness" (November 18, 1993)
• "Totally Bogus Daydream" (November 21, 1993)
• "Baseball Bogie" (November 22, 1993)
• "Hospital Play" (November 29, 1993)

Other Names for the Show

Mr. Bogus was known by different names in various countries:

• مستر بوغس (Mustar Bughs) (Arabic Title)
• Majstor Fantaz (Croatian Title)
• Monsieur Bogus (French Title)
• Jetzt kommt Bogus! (German Title)
• Μίστερ Μπόγκους (Greek Title)
• מר בלופר (Hebrew Title)
• 보거스는 내 친구 (Bogeoseuneun nae chingu) (Korean Title)
• Pan Boguś (Polish Title)
• Senhor Bogus (Portuguese Title)
• Мистер Богус (Mister Bogus) (Russian Title)
• Gospodin Mufljuz (Serbian Title)
• Herr Humbug (Norwegian Title)

Main Creators

• Created by: Peter Keefe
• Original Character Created by: Ghislain Honore and Michel Durieux
• Produced and Directed by: Tom Burton and Claudia Zeitlin Burton
• Voice Actors: Cam Clarke (as Mr. Bogus), Tress MacNeille, Jeannie Elias, Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Jim Cummings, Brian Cummings, Russi Taylor
• Music by: Dale Schacker

See also

In Spanish: Mr. Bogus para niños